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Some of my favourite piano solos come from these recording sessions:

True. And far too much competitiveness on Byas side. Still, a nice date.

Discs #1 & #2 from:

Discs #2 & #3

Paging @Caravan

Heavenly music...

https://www.discogs.com/es/release/13632066-Tete-Montoliu-Trio-Hot-House

This is all his recorded output, according to "Lawdy" Lord: Don Sleet [M3727]Add Lennie McBrowne Lennie McBrowne And The Four Souls : Don Sleet (tp) Dan Jackson (ts,arr-1) Terry Trotter (p) Herbie Lewis (b) Lennie McBrowne (d) Elmo Hope (arr-2) Los Angeles, January 2, 1960 Soul sisters (1) Pacific Jazz PJ1 Cerise (1) - Invitation (2) - Dearly beloved (2) - McBrowne's galaxy (2) - Lazinka's tune (1) - I married an angel - Note: All above titles also on Pacific Jazz (Jap)PJ-0001. All above titles also on Fresh Sound (Sp)FSRCD614 [CD] titled "Lenny McBrowne And The Four Souls: Complete Recordings Featuring Gloria Smythe"; a 2 CD set. [S9259]Add Gloria Smyth Gloria Smyth (vcl) acc by Don Sleet (tp) Daniel Jackson (tb) Terry Trotter (p) Herbie Lewis (b) Lennie McBrowne (d) Los Angeles, March 21, 1960 It don't mean a thing World Pacific WP(ST)1293 Runnin' wild (*) - Sometimes I'm happy (*) - Sometimes I feel like a motherless child (1) - Note: (1) Sleet and Jackson out. (*) These 2 titles also on Fresh Sound (Sp)FSRCD1119 [CD] titled "Don Sleet - All Members". All above titles also on Fresh Sound (Sp)FSRCD614 [CD], FSRV112 [CD]. [M3728] Add Lennie McBrowne Eastern Lights : Jimmy Bond (b) replaces Herbie Lewis, Elmo Hope out Hollywood, CA, October 13, 1960 Saudi Riv RLP346 No consideration - I don't know the melody - Like someone in love - Eastern lights - Even dozen - Tryin' and cryin' - Chicago preferred - Note: Riverside RLP346(mono) = RLP9346(stereo). All above titles also on Riverside (Jap)WWLJ-7085, Fresh Sound (Sp)FSRCD614 [CD]. [S7640]Add Don Sleet All Members : Don Sleet Quintet : Don Sleet (tp) Jimmy Heath (ts) Wynton Kelly (p) Ron Carter (b) Jimmy Cobb (d) New York, March 16, 1961 Brooklyn Bridge Jazzland JLP45, (Jap)VICJ-60005 [CD] Secret love - - Softly, as in a morning sunrise - - Fast company - - But beautiful - - All members - - The hearing - - Note: Jazzland JLP45(mono) = JLP945S(stereo). All above titles also on Jazzland (F)68930, Wave (Jap)WWLJ-7046, OJC CD1949-2 [CD], Fresh Sound (Sp)FSRCD1119 [CD]. [M1475]Add Shelly Manne "My Fair Lady" With The Un-original Cast : Conte Candoli, Al Porcino, Ray Triscari, Jimmy Zito, Don Sleet (tp) Mike Barone, Bob Edmondson, Frank Rosolino (tb) James Decker, Richard Perissi (fhr) John Bambridge (tu) Charlie Kennedy, Justin Gordon, Paul Horn (reeds) Jack Nimitz (bar) Russ Freeman (p) Monty Budwig (b) Shelly Manne (d) Jack Sheldon, Irene Kral (vcl) Los Angeles, July 28, 1964 52540 With a little bit of luck Cap T2173 52541 I've grown accustomed to her face - 52542 Ascot gavotte - 52543 Overture - [M1476] Add Shelly Manne same pers. Los Angeles, August 3, 1964 52560 I could have danced all night Cap T2173 52561 Wouldn't it be loverly ? (ik vcl) - 52562 Show me (ik vcl) - [M1477] Add Shelly Manne same pers. Los Angeles, August 4, 1964 52591 The rain in Spain (js,ik vcl) Cap T2173 52592 Why can't the English (js vcl) - [M1478] Add Shelly Manne same pers. Los Angeles, August 6, 1964 52600 You did it (js vcl) Cap T2173 52601 I'm just an ordinary man - 52607 Get me to the church on time - 52608 On the street where you live - Note: Capitol T2173(mono) = ST2173(stereo). All titles from Capitol T2173 also on Tall Tree TT6003.

I do not have any of his only two records as a leader. Time to hunt for those discs.

One of my desert island sets.

Last news from Con Chapman is that "it will be out in 2024 from University Press of Mississippi".